The Mobile-based intervention intended to stop obesity in preschoolers (MINISTOP) program has been developed to be a comprehensive digital support program for all children irrespective of weight status. However, a one size fits all approach may not be sufficient as some families may require extra support through in-person activities to achieve the required lifestyle behaviour change in order to attain and maintain a healthy weight. Therefore, the aims of this pilot randomized controlled trial are to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the MINISTOP Plus Program in pre-school children with overweight and obesity on: (i) children's BMI z-scores; (ii) intake of fruit and vegetables, sweet and savoury snacks, and sweet drinks; (iii) time spent in different physical activity intensities; (iv) screen time; and (v) parental self-efficacy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
The MINISTOP app is a behavioural change program aiming to promote healthier diet and physical activity behaviours in pre-school children. The program consists of features such as information, monitoring and feedback (dietary variables, physical activity, and screen time) and it is built around 13 themes. The participants will have access to the app for 12-months.
Consists of the MINISTOP app and the Community Group Mini. The Community Group Mini consists of group activities to promote physical activity for both children and parents. The Community Group Mini will meet once per week in different playgrounds and nature reserves and will be organized by a trained group leader.
Department of Biosciences and Nutrition
Huddinge, Sweden
Body mass index
Body weight divided by height squared
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is 12-months after baseline
Intake of key dietary indicators as assessed by a questionnaire.
Intake of fruits, vegetables, sweet snacks, savoury snacks, and sweet drinks (grams/day)
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is 12-months after baseline.
Physical activity assessed using an accelerometer
Time spent in different physical activity intensities, i.e., sedentary, light, moderate, vigourous, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (minutes/day)
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is 12-months after baseline
Screen time as assessed by a questionnaire
Number of minutes per day spent in front of a screen
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is 12-months after baseline
Self-efficacy self-efficacy for promoting healthy dietary and physical activity behaviours in their children's
Questionnaire to parents
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is 12-months after baseline
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